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(12 articles)Texas Trucking Owner Indicted for $300K Labor Scheme with 57 Unauthorized Drivers
A Texas trucking company owner has been federally indicted for recruiting 57 B-1 nonimmigrant visa holders to perform domestic freight transportation work they were not authorized to undertake. Over a
New Jersey ABC Test for Contractors Now Live: What Truckers Need to Know
New Jersey's independent contractor regulation, which codifies the ABC test for determining worker classification, became effective this week after last-minute concerns about delays were resolved. The
45 Mexican Truck Drivers Sue US Carriers Over Forced Labor Scheme
A expanding federal lawsuit now names 45 Mexican commercial drivers alleging coordinated forced-labor and trafficking schemes involving a California staffing firm and multiple US trucking companies. T
Canadian Trucking Firm Charged Over Foreign Worker Exploitation
Escalade Transportation Inc. and a company representative have been charged under Saskatchewan's Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act for allegedly deceiving and exploiting foreign
ICE Targets Truck Drivers at Checkpoints; Licensing Fraud Investigation Expands
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has intensified enforcement operations targeting commercial truck drivers at travel stops, weigh stations, and inspection checkpoints across multiple states.
Logistics Owner Arrested for Hiring Undocumented Truck Driver
A logistics company owner in South Africa has been arrested for hiring an undocumented foreign national as a truck driver, highlighting growing enforcement of labor and immigration regulations in the
Federal Court Upholds Two-Person Crew Rule for Freight Trains
On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit delivered a decisive victory for railroad safety advocates by upholding the Federal Railroad Administration's two-person crew requirement, re
EEOC Sues KLLM Transport Over Female Driver Training Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against KLLM Transport Services and its driving academy subsidiary, alleging systematic sex-based discrimination in driver training
New Jersey Sues Amazon Over DSP Monopsony Practices
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has filed a groundbreaking antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, challenging the structural dynamics of its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program. The suit
STG Logistics Settles $2.2M Drayage Driver Misclassification Case
STG Logistics has resolved a worker misclassification case with New Jersey state agencies, resulting in a $2.2 million payout to affected drayage drivers, with an additional $555,000 directed to state
Truck Driver Pay Hits All-Time High as Freight Rates Surge
The Truck Driver Pay Index, jointly calculated by AscendTMS and Superior Trucking Payroll Services, has reached an all-time high of 170.04 in June 2024, representing a stunning 13.5% increase over jus
Walmart Pays $13M Settlement Over Spark Driver Pay Violations
Walmart has agreed to a $13.3 million settlement with Texas authorities resolving allegations that the company systematically misled Spark Driver independent contractors about compensation. The settle